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Jose Sa - Makes three saves in loss Sa made three saves during Saturday's 2-0 loss at West Ham.

Impact Sa could not much to avoid the road loss, conceding once in each half. The goalkeeper did match his third-most saves in the season, though. He still has three clean sheets so far after eight starts, and will look to bounce back in a tough matchup at Chelsea on Saturday.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pedro Neto - Suffers "bad" injury Neto suffered a "bad" injury in Saturday's loss against West Ham, according to former manager Bruno Lage. "Let's see what can happen, I don't have all the information but let's see...

Impact It's not a good look for Neto, who missed the majority of last season with a fractured kneecap. The hope is that this isn't anything that will last more than a month. As for Wolves, they'll have a new manager and he'll have to deal with minimal depth across the squad.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Wolverhampton fires Bruno Lage after poor start to season

Bruno Lage has been fired by Wolverhampton after just one win for his team in the Premier League this season

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ruben Neves - Picks up fifth yellow card Neves will be suspended for Saturday's trip to Chelsea after earning his fifth yellow card of the season in Saturday's 2-0 loss to West Ham.

Impact Neves picked up bookings in four straight games to receive this suspension. Depending on if there are more changes to the formation, a new center-back will have to play with both Nathan Collins and Neves unavailable.

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Top 50 players at 2022 World Cup, No. 50: Raúl Jiménez

Raúl Jiménez can shine for Mexico in Qatar. He's No. 50 on Stu Holden's list of 50 players to watch at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Top 50 players at 2022 World Cup, No. 50: Raúl Jiménez

Hwang Hee-chan - Picks up adductor injury Hwang sustained an adductor injury while on international duty and is in doubt versus West Ham on Saturday. Manager Bruno Lage told reporters, "Hee Chan returned from international...

Impact Hwang hasn't started in any of the club's previous five contests but has made four appearances off the bench over that stretch. While the forward's potential absence likely won't impact the starting XI, it could force the starters to play longer or open up minutes for the likes of Diego Costa or Adama Traore.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Raul Jimenez - Could be dealing with long-term injury Jimenez has not featured for Mexico over the international break and according to head coach Gerardo Martino, the "injury is worrying."

Impact There is starting to be some worry that Jimenez won't be available for the World Cup, but clearly it's too soon to label him out for the tournament. In the near term, it's unlikely he'll be ready for Wolves coming out of the break with a return date unknown. His absence means Diego Costa could be moved into the starting XI after training over the break.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Diego Costa - Training over break Costa was pictured in team training over the break as he works up his fitness.

Impact Costa will have a couple weeks of training in his system ahead of the Oct. 1 trip to West Ham, but that doesn't mean he'll be immediately moved into the starting XI. He's had a lack of high-end competition in close to two years and will likely only be used for spot starts this season unless he can find his scoring boots at some point.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Chem Campbell - Makes home debut Campbell has played nine minutes off the bench in two matches this season, staying on the bench in four other contests.

Impact Campbell seems to have a bright future, already getting time with the senior team at 19 years old. He probably won't crack the starting XI this season, but Wolves don't have a ton of depth and he could find minutes if injuries come to their midfield. For now, he'll remain more of a bench option with most of his minutes coming with the U21s.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ruben Neves - Makes three interceptions in loss Neves registered one off-target shot, one chance created, two tackles (both won), three interceptions, one clearance and a yellow card in Saturday's 3-0 loss to Manchester City.

Impact Neves had a decent all-around performance, but couldn't help them avoid the tough loss at home. The midfielder led his side in interceptions, but also received his fourth yellow card in seven starts so far. He will now need to be careful to avoid a suspension.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jose Sa - Makes four saves in loss Sa made four saves in Saturday's 3-0 loss to Manchester City.

Impact Sa had a game to forget, staying busy during all the 90 minutes and conceding three times. He also made his second-most saves in the season, but it wasn't enough to avoid the home loss. The goalkeeper has three clean sheets in seven starts, and will look to bounce back at West Ham on Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Arsenal's Ethan Nwaneri becomes youngest EPL player at 15

Arsenal’s 15-year-old academy product Ethan Nwaneri has become the youngest player ever to appear in a Premier League game after coming on for the final few minutes of the Gunners’...

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Grealish, Son silence critics with their first EPL goals

Jack Grealish and Son Heung-min are two of the English Premier League’s most high-profile players and have been facing growing criticism for their failure to score this season

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nathan Collins sent off for dangerous tackle on Jack Grealish | Premier League

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • YOUTUBE

Nathan Collins - Sent off in first half Collins was shown a red card during Saturday's match with Manchester City.

Impact Collins was shown a straight red card in the 33rd minute after flying in with a high boot on Jack Grealish. The defneder is likely to miss out on the full three matches through suspension due to the nature of the incident.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Diego Costa - Unavailable against Man City Costa won't be an option for Saturday's game versus Manchester City due to lack of conditioning, BBC reports.

Impact Costa joined the club a few days ago as a free agent and needs more time to get into acceptable shape, with the upcoming international break offering a good opportunity to do that.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

MATCHDAY: Man City at Wolves; Ruhr derby back in Germany

Manchester City and prolific striker Erling Haaland visit Wolverhampton in the English Premier League

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mexico forward Jimenez out for Wolves; Costa possible v City

Wolverhampton forward Raul Jimenez hasn’t recovered from a groin injury and won’t be available to play against Manchester City on Saturday

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Boubacar Traore - Available going forward Traore has been training with Wolves after getting his visa approved.

Impact Traore is still a bit of a work in progress after only catching on in the second half of last season at Metz, but the Wolves midfield is thin and he'll undoubtedly see time at some point. He may not get consistent minutes, but he figures to play the former role of Leander Dendoncker, who is out on loan at Aston Villa.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Raul Jimenez - Facing multi-week absence Jimenez continues to deal with an adductor injury that is expected to take "a few weeks" to recover, according to the team's release Friday.

Impact The club did acknowledge that Jimenez would be traveling for the international break to work on his rehabilitation with the Mexican National Team but isn't expected to feature for the club. Given the recovery timeline, it seems unlikely the forward will be cleared in time to face West Ham United on Oct. 1, though he hasn't been officially ruled out.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Chiquinho - Shut down for season Chiquinho (knee) will miss the rest of the 2022-23 campaign, the team announced Friday.

Impact Chiquinho is expected to be ready for the preseason ahead of the 2023-24 campaign but won't have played for the club since May 15, 2022. Last season, the forward featured primarily as a substitute option, making just one start in eight appearances, so fantasy players probably shouldn't be banking on him suddenly being a mainstay in the starting XI, especially given his extended layoff.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sasa Kalajdzic - Likely done for season Kalajdzic -- who underwent ACL surgery on Sept. 6 -- is expected to be sidelined for nine months, according to the team's release Friday which would see him miss the remainder of t...

Impact After securing a transfer to Wolverhampton at the deadline, Kalajdzic will see his campaign end after having logged just one match for his new club in which he was forced off at halftime. Barring any setbacks, the forward should be in contention for regular appearances in the starting XI next season and could fly under the radar given his extended layoff.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Raul Jimenez - Out against Man City Jimenez (groin) will remain out for Saturday's match against Manchester City, according to manager Bruno Lage.

Impact This is somewhat surprising for Jimenez, who was only thought to have a minor groin tweak two weeks ago. Since it's hard to see Diego Costa starting immediately, it's most likely Goncalo Guedes will come back into the starting XI Saturday with Pedro Neto and Daniel Podence working with him in the front.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ronaldo called up to lead Portugal in Nations League

Cristiano Ronaldo has been included in the Portugal squad for upcoming Nations League matches against the Czech Republic and Spain

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Koreans concerned about Son's drought ahead of World Cup

Son Heung-min’s goal drought has extended to eight games for Tottenham and it's heightening worries back in Seoul over the form of the South Korean star just months out from the Wo...

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS